World Cup 2022: England Midfielder Maddison Trains With Squad For First Time

England midfielder James Maddison trains with the rest of the World Cup squad in Qatar for the first time on Saturday.

Playmaker Maddison, 26, was among 14 players to participate in the session as he continues his recovery from a knee injury sustained during Leicester’s win at West Ham on 12 November.

England’s starting side against the USA completed recovery work.

Kieran Trippier, who played in the 0-0 draw called the result a “good point”.

“We kept a clean sheet,” said the defender. “It is a good point for us in the group and we just move on now, focusing on the next game.

“All we can do now is recover, review the game where we could have done better and get ready for the next battle.”

England will qualify for the knockout stage if they avoid a 4-0 defeat against Wales in Group B on Tuesday.

“The motivation is there – England against Wales is a massive game,”

“Every single team in our group are in the top 20. So you can’t underestimate any team – you have to give respect and we certainly do to Iran, USA and Wales.”  said Newcastle’s Trippier.

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